Fond du Lac Co. couple grows 1,800 pound pumpkin

Julie and Del Faust have managed to raise ten giant pumpkins this year on their property northeast of Fond du Lac.They estimate the giant pumpkin in the photo, the only one still remaining, weighs in at around 1,800 pounds. The couple are members of the Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers group, and won first place at the Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Fest. The largest pumpkin they have grown to date weighed 1892 pounds, and one of their pumpkins grew at a rate of 43 pounds per day. A single pumpkin plant of the Fausts can spread out over 60 square feet. Del and Julie Faust stand next to one of ten large pumpkins they grew at their house in rural Fond du Lac County.(Photo: Doug Raflik/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo

Julie and Del Faust have managed to raise ten giant pumpkins this year on their property northeast of Fond du Lac.

They estimate the giant pumpkin in the photo, the only one still remaining, weighs in at around 1,800 pounds. The couple belongs to the Wisconsin Giant Pumpkin Growers group and won first place at the Nekoosa Giant Pumpkin Fest.

The largest pumpkin they have grown to date weighed 1892 pounds, and one of their pumpkins grew at a rate of 43 pounds per day. A single pumpkin plant of the Fausts can spread out over 60 square feet.

Del and Julie Faust stand next to one of ten large pumpkins they grew at their house in rural Fond du Lac County.